How To Install libsoapysdr-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsoapysdr-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsoapysdr-dev
libsoapysdr-dev is:
SoapySDR is a library providing a common interface to SDR (software defined radio) hardware. Support for different hardware is added through external modules.
This package contains the development files for the library.
There are three methods to install libsoapysdr-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsoapysdr-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsoapysdr-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsoapysdr-dev
Install libsoapysdr-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsoapysdr-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsoapysdr-dev
Install libsoapysdr-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libsoapysdr-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsoapysdr-dev
How To Uninstall libsoapysdr-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsoapysdr-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsoapysdr-dev
Uninstall libsoapysdr-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsoapysdr-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsoapysdr-dev
Remove libsoapysdr-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsoapysdr-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsoapysdr-dev
Remove libsoapysdr-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsoapysdr-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsoapysdr-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsoapysdr-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.